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Architect John “Hugh” Westlund passed away on January 18, 2024.
Westren was born in Toronto in 1933 and studied at the University of Technology, Sydney and CI North Toronto. After working in the construction industry for four years and starting a family, he enrolled in the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto. He graduated in 1962 and accepted a contract management position with Adamson Associates. In 1971, he joined Neish Owen Roland Roy (NORR).
At NORR, Westren was responsible for the field office for the Phase 2 and Phase 3 renovation of Toronto Airport’s Terminal 2 before moving to management of the new Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, for three years.
Returning to NORR in Toronto as Assistant and Director of Contract Management, he was involved in over 18 hospital projects in Ontario. One of Westerlund’s favorite projects is Montfort Hospital in Ottawa. Over the years, he also taught project management practices at Ryerson Polytechnic University (City University of Toronto).
In 1973, he won the RAIC competition to become editor of the first Canadian Handbook of Architectural Practice, consisting of four volumes: Business, Design, Contract Documents and Construction.
Westren retired from NORR in 1998 and became a practicing artist in California.
A time and location for Hugh’s memorial service has not yet been determined. Among his wishes, he said, “in lieu of flowers or a donation, take a loved one out to lunch.”
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